Throughout history humans have seen the evidences of
energies that are moving outside of themselves and within themselves.
These two illustrations show electrical phenomena that dramatically
remind us that life is much more than a physical/mechanical process.

The energy field within each person, that controls
their health and healing is called the Vis medicatrix
naturae. My dissertation [excerpted on this page]
examines the structure of the energy fields within and surrounding the
human being, and then describes my insights into the implications of human energy anatomy for assessment
and decisions regarding healthy living and health care when people have
developed symptoms of illness.

Special Note:
The
earlier Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine Projecthas a
special focus on the Vis medicatrix naturae.

The backdrop for this thesis is the entire
history of the human race and its striving to understand the laws of
Life. Once a person knows about the energy aspect of life, then they can
understand the reason for success or failure of various systems of
health care practiced over the course of recorded human history.

My professional career has brought me into the presence of and often
mentoring/teaching from some of the most innovative and perceptive
individuals in the fields of health care and social health. The image
immediately below is used by permission as part of my ongoing studies
for a dissertation on the proof of human physical/energy dynamics. [Earlier
page about "Energy Anatomy."]

This dissertation was originally dedicated to the memory
of Dr. John Bastyr [more]

He trusted the Vital Force, and used science
to understand it as much as possible; his hope was that the
school named after him would illuminate the minds and hearts of
practitioners whose work would help relieve human suffering;

Illustration of BodyScan
Principle [BodyScan, Inc. -- 1980s]

The company's scientists designed a test room in which a
person would sit and have beams of light passed from one
side to the other. The sensor on the other side of the
body would detect changes in the light as a result of
its interaction with the field surrounding the body.
This company offered stock to investors. The company
later disbanded. A notable investor in this
technology was John Bastyr, D.C.,N.D., whose
name is honored at Bastyr University.

He disclosed clues to the human’s Living
Power and devised scientific steps to learn about it and devised
physical and educational steps that can be taken to remove the
unseen energies that distort the person’s ability to fully
experience health;

He discovered the scientific basis for the
unseen “electromagnetic anatomy” of the human being, and applied
that knowledge to help many who had been given diagnoses of
cancer.

Two modern discoveries help to explain phenomena that
in the past seemed “impossible” or “not natural.” In the last two
centuries the works of Dr. Samuel
Hahnemann and Dr. Björn
Nordenström made possible a new understanding of the natural world.
We now have the opportunity to integrate many approaches that were often
successful in helping relieve suffering but were not seen as
scientifically supportable.

Their discoveries highlight the phenomenon of the
change in human thinking once a new fact about nature has been
discovered. The most dramatic description that I have encountered -- of
this phenomenon of a change in how people see the world -- is detailed
in the book, The Invention of Air: A Story of Science, Faith,
Revolution, and The Birth of America. The story of how humans realized
that around them is an identifiable thing called “air” is a gripping
example of what can happen once a truth is solidly established. Without
the discovery of air, humans would never have flown airplanes, or gone
to the Moon, or devised treatments for premature infants who need help
breathing. The examples of the results of the discovery of air are too
many to count and impossible to separate from the rest of scientific
discovery or from the conduct of society in modern times.

Equally as dramatic are the changes that are now being
introduced into the field of Medicine and into the public awareness
about health and how to protect and improve health as a result of
discoveries in quantum physics and the necessary recognition of the
energy aspects of life.

Einstein’s equation (E = mc2) reflects the
simultaneous physical and energy aspects of life. After his inputs
scientists could move beyond the limits of the theories of Descartes and
Newton. Fractal Geometry, Chaos/Pattern Theory and Quantum Physics are
some new terms that developed as a result of careful, scientific
exploration into the new territory. Humans can never again travel the
same path they walked before the discovery of air and the discovery of
energies.

We can now understand much more fully why ancient
treatments were successful or often failed to restore full health. And
we can see how it is possible to augment modern treatments for physical
and mental conditions, as well as how to more effectively protect health
of body and mind.

An important note at the beginning: A priceless truth
about the success of these “Men of Science” is that without the women in
their lives they would have not existed. The wives/life partners of
Hahnemann, Nordenström and Einstein were essential to their
productivity, to their being fully human. They provided the stable base,
encouragement and energy exchange necessary for healthy contribution to
society. [End of excerpt.]

Note: 01/16/2011. Behind this essay and this
entire website is the intelligence and love of Emma Bezy, Director of
the Spirituality, Health & Medicine Department (1999-2001) of Bastyr
University. [Website dedication.]

Note: 01/13/2011. As you will see in the many essays
and presentations on this site, I advocate working with both the
physical and the energy aspects of human health. A planned set of blog
entries on my clinical site will deal with the challenge of seeing
people as more than physical: